Worship Reflections on Isaiah
Pentecost 14 Frontier Services Sunday 30 August
Keith Hendry a friend and Bush Chaplain What is a Bush Chaplain? I have asked myself these past weeks. I have some difficulty trying to imagine what this role might involve. I can always create a story. But then, I can share my story of my friend Keith Hendry. A wheat and sheep farmer from Western Australia. I first met Keith when Joan and I arrived at Elcho Island in 1969. A tall man around 6’3. well built in his mid-40’s. His curly hair thinning, a…
8 February
To be like Birrarung or, Putting the ‘U’ in MUC MUC@10, 8 February 2026 Alison Sampson, reflecting on Isaiah 58 ‘Why have we fasted and you haven’t seen?’ the people ask God. ‘Why have we humbled ourselves and you haven’t paid attention?’ We’ve given up coffee, chocolate, alcohol and even social media: so why aren’t you answering our prayer?! Along with the people of Isaiah’s prophecy, I’d sure like to know. The world is so broken right now. What with…
16 November 2025
The city of joy MUC@2pm: Con’s Induction, 16 November 2025 Alison Sampson, reflecting on Isaiah 65:17-25 A city of joy, its people a delight: this is what God promises through the prophet Isaiah. It sounds wonderful! So, what are the elements of this joyful city? First, says Isaiah, health and wellbeing. No child will die young; no senior die prematurely (Isaiah 65:20). And we can imagine it. In this city, the air is clean, and the soil and waters, too.…